GO-EV meeting on January 22, 2026 in Nantes
On January 22nd, the network GO-EV (Western France Extracellular Vesicles Network) brought together the regional research community on extracellular vesicles (EVs) in Nantes, for a scientific day focused on sharing experiences, including successes, methodological difficulties and scientific advances.
Organised by several research units in Nantes, this event aimed to promote exchanges between teams, to showcase ongoing work and to strengthen the structure of the GO-EV network around a constantly evolving theme.
The morning was dedicated to a team presentation session, providing an overview of extracellular vesicle research within the GO-EV network. Twelve teams from different research units took turns presenting, including several participating in a GO-EV meeting for the first time, illustrating the network's expansion and growing dynamism.
These presentations highlighted both recent scientific results and new equipment, while also offering teams the opportunity to present their expertise and research themes.
The session continued with teaser posters, a deliberately short and dynamic format in which each participant had 60 seconds to present their work. A true invitation to come and discover the posters, this exercise fostered curiosity, stimulated discussions, and strengthened scientific exchanges during the poster sessions throughout the day.
Short presentations
The short communication sessions illustrated the diversity of approaches and themes addressed within the GO-EV network, while also highlighting the concrete difficulties of research on EVs:
Apolline Salama - Bloopers: best & worst on the road of functional analysis of extracellular vesicles (IECM, Nantes)
Alice Serafin - Developing tools to study ciliary extracellular vesicles (CRCI2NA, team 7, Nantes)
Vatsal Kabra - Impact of matrix remodeling on extracellular vesicles (EVs) from glioblastoma stem-like cells (GSCs) (CRCI2NA, team 6, Nantes)
Sabrina Conejeros Lillo - Segatella copri outer-membrane vesicles are internalized and drive a pro-inflammatory profile in human dendritic cells (TENS, Nantes)
Amandine Dupuy - EVs from regulatory B cells modulate immune response in vitro and in vivo (CR2TI, Nantes)
Mathieu Mevel - Chemical bioconjugation of biological membranes: from viruses to extracellular vesicles (TaRGeT, Nantes)
These presentations gave rise to rich discussions around the technical and methodological challenges encountered in the study of extracellular vesicles.
Two years of evolution of the GO-EV network
This segment was dedicated to a presentation by Mehdi Tazi, reviewing two years of development of the GO-EV network and the actions put in place to support its structuring and influence.
Emphasis was placed on developing a multi-channel communication strategy, based on the creation and management of a dedicated website, an active presence on social media, and numerous presentations of the network to scientific, academic, and business bodies. This dynamic also resulted in the creation of promotional materials and promotional items, contributing to strengthening the network's identity and visibility.
The results presented demonstrate a strong collective dynamic, with a network that now extends beyond the regional level to generate increasing interest nationally and internationally, both for its dynamism and for the scientific expertise it brings together. This trajectory encourages us to continue and strengthen the actions already undertaken, in order to consolidate the position of the GO-EV network and to provide long-term support to the extracellular vesicle research community.
Popularizing extracellular vesicles: a collective challenge
The day continued with a "café-discussion" dedicated to the challenges of popularization and science communication around extracellular vesicles. This exchange allowed for a collective reflection on the audiences that the GO-EV network wishes to reach through its communication actions, whether it be the wider scientific community, students, socio-economic actors or the general public, adult as well as child.
The discussions also focused on the report to journalists and on best practices to adopt to make EV research understandable and attractive in the media. Different broadcast formats were mentioned, such as the podcast, the video, or even the creation of playful supports, like the board gamesin order to renew communication approaches and reach diverse audiences.
Enriched by our guests Maéna Gérault (Science Lands) and of Sophie Podevin (The Knowledge Lab), this exchange highlighted the importance of developing appropriate mediation actions, complementary to classic scientific formats, and fully integrated into the dynamics of the GO-EV network.
Awards ceremony and closing of the day
The meeting concluded with an awards ceremony and a public vote, recognizing the quality of the work presented during the day:
🥇 1st prize for oral communication : Amandine Dupuy
🥈 2nd prize for oral communication : Sabrina Conejeros Lillo
🥇 1st prize poster : Baptiste Ganachaud
🥈 2nd prize poster : Noémie Plé
These distinctions testify to the richness and dynamism of the research carried out within the GO-EV network.
Program to be found [here]
Thanks
The organizers warmly thank all of the speakers, 117 participants and teams mobilized for the success of this day.
Special thanks are extended to patrons and partners having supported the event: Excilone, Malvern Panalytical, Ozyme, SIRIC ILIAD and the Nantes University Foundation.
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Local Organizing Committee
Mehdi Tazi (GO-EV coordinator, Nantes)
Julie Gavard (CRCI2NA)
Odile Tresse (PhAN)
Martial Caillaud (TENS)
Sophie Brouard (CR2TI)
Steffi Bosch (IECM)
Allwyn ronald PEREIRA (TaRGeT)
Angélique Galvani (RMeS)
